EAST SYDNEY HOTEL, Sydney

East Sydney Hotel is a historic corner pub with rooms located within 500 metres of Hyde Park Barracks Museum. The property offers a bar, a restaurant serving Australian cuisine, and free WiFi throughout the building. Unlike most pubs in Sydney, East Sydney Hotel has no poker machines, a fact that regular guests appreciate.

Each room at East Sydney Hotel comes with a desk, a flat-screen TV, and a fridge. Certain rooms have a balcony, and all units include a wardrobe. The shared bathrooms are three on each floor, and guests report never having to wait for access.

The hotel sits within 600 metres of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and a 20-minute walk from the Sydney Opera House. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Central Station Sydney, and International Convention Centre Sydney are all close by. Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 11 km away, and a Woolworths supermarket is a short walk from the hotel.

The on-site restaurant serves Australian cuisine and can accommodate vegetarian, dairy-free, and vegan diets. On Sundays, a pork roast with beef brisket is offered, often accompanied by a live jazz quartet. The bar stocks a range of boutique beers on tap and well-poured Guinness.

Live music performances are held regularly, with a jazz trio playing on Sunday afternoons. Guests can play darts in the bar, and the pub stays open until 1am. The hotel deliberately avoids gambling machines, maintaining a genuine pub atmosphere.

Location: 500m from Hyde Park Barracks Museum, 20 min walk to Opera House

Rooms: Queen, twin, and quadruple rooms with shared bathrooms (3 per floor)

Dining: Australian cuisine restaurant with vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free options

Entertainment: Live jazz on Sundays, darts, pub open until 1am

Unique: No poker machines in a city where almost every pub has them